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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981
DETAILS OF THE LAND SALE FORECAST, TOGETHER WITH PLANS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE LOTS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE, MAY BE SEEN AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AND AT THE KOWLOON BRANCH OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICE, 405 NATHAN ROAD.
MORE WATER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR TSUEN WAN
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MORE PHYSICAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF WATER SPORTS, WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN TSUEN WAN BY PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS, SAID THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, DR JAMES HAYES.
AT AN INFORMAL LUNCHEON WITH MEMBERS OF THE LIDO BEACH WINTER SWIMMING CLUB TODAY (WEDNESDAY), DR HAYES PAID TRIBUTE TO CLUB MEMBERS FOR THE IR HELP IN ORGANISING AQUATIC ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
THE CLUB, SET UP IN 1976 AND WHICH NOW HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 170, IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS INTEREST IN PROMOTING WINTER SWIMMING.
TOGETHER WITH OTHER LOCAL GROUPS, THE CLUB HELPS ORGANISE A WATER CARNIVAL AND SWIMMING COMPETITION AT APPROACH BAY NEAR TING KAU EVERY DECEMBER.
NURSERY OPENED IN TUEN MUN
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TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) CALLED ON VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES TO HELP BUILD A HARMONIOUS COMMUNITY IN THE NEW TOWN.
MR LAM WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A YWCA NURSERY AT SAN FAT ESTATE.
OCCUPYING EIGHT FLATS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF BLOCK 3, THE NURSERY CAN ACCOMMODATE 56 CHILDREN AGED TWO TO SIX. FACILITIES INCLUDE A RECREATION AREA, A MUSIC ROOM AND LESSON AND TOY ROOMS. IT IS OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND FROM 8 AM TO 1 PM ON SATURDAYS.
THE NURSERY IS SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A MONTHLY FEE OF $90 IS CHARGED FOR EACH CHILD.
THE CEREMONY ALSO MARKED THE START OF A LOCAL CHILD HEALTH WEEK+ ORGANISED BY THE YWCA TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF CHILD CARE. A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FREE MEDICAL CHECKS, SEMINARS, A FUNFAIR, EXHIBITIONS AND A COOKING COMPETITION, WILL BE HELD IN THE NURSERY AND IN THE NEARBY SAN FAT ESTATE PLAYGROUND DURING NEXT WEEK.
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